The last leap second was added in 2016, but Earth’s rotation has been speeding up since. Key Takeaways Earth’s rotation has unexpectedly sped up, […]
Category: Earth
One Side Of The Planet Is Cooling Much Faster Than The Other
The Pacific hemisphere’s seafloor cooling rate is driven by Earth’s largest ocean and tectonics. Key Takeaways Earth’s Pacific hemisphere is cooling significantly faster than its […]
Ancient Earth may have been a “water world” devoid of dry land
New research suggests ancient Earth was almost entirely covered by water 3 billion years ago. Key takeaways: Around 3 billion years ago, Earth may have […]
Scientists theorise that the Earth may be an intelligent entity
Key takeaways: Researchers have introduced the concept of “planetary intelligence,” which suggests that an entire planet, like Earth, could have a form of collective knowledge […]
The sound of Earth’s flipping magnetic field is a terrifying experience
Key takeaways: Earth’s magnetic field flipped around 41,000 years ago during the Laschamps event, with the north and south poles reversing positions, and the field […]
Take a second look, they aren’t two different photos, it’s a single shot.
Key Takeaways: A Photo That Went Viral Worldwide: Local photographer Murray McKean’s shot of the massive red ship looming over Newcastle became an internet phenomenon, […]
Water on Earth is Officially Older Than the Sun, Scientists Claim
Key takeaways: Water on Earth is likely billions of years older than the sun, originating from the interstellar medium and remaining unchanged through star and […]
Why we might really be alone in the universe
Earth’s unique conditions may be the reason complex life is extremely rare in the universe. In 2000, Peter Ward and Donald Brownlee published Rare Earth: […]
An unusual meteorite, more valuable than gold, may hold the building blocks of life
The Aguas Zarcas meteorite contains stardust that predates the Sun, providing invaluable insights into the early universe and the origins of our Solar System. TL;DR […]
Earth might have had rings like Saturn
Earth Might Have Had Rings Like Saturn, Leading to Craters and Ice Age During the Ordovician Period TL;DR Scientists suggest that during the Ordovician period, […]